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I like kind people, delicious & healthy food, beautiful scenery and new adventures.

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Vin Vitalité's mission is to bring women together, create an ecosystem of education, and support the wine community from every angle.

June 2025, Vin Vitalité hosted a panel at Hotel AKA in Washington Circle,moderated by Anna Spiegel along with Nadine Brown (Sommelier and Educator), Jummy Olabanji (Anchor on NBC News 4 Today), Sarah Walsh (Walsh Family Wine), Diana Kendrick (AMA Restaurant), and Vanessa Cominsky (President of Vin Vitalité) to discuss what is means to be an ambitious working woman today, work-life balance, and how to be grounded with your community, while sipping Walsh Family Wine.

Every month Vin Vitalité hosts events to support and elevate the wine community in the DMV.

Check our our link in bio or our website for our next event!

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✨𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗮.𝗸𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻+𝗯𝗮𝗿 ✨

As we continue to celebrate National Women’s Small Business Month, we’re proud to feature @a.kitchenandbar, founded by Ellen Yin and led in DC by General Manager, Diana Kendrick!

Known for its focus on substance and genuine hospitality, a.kitchen+bar highlights a seasonal, locally driven menu from Chef Eli Collins, a natural and sustainable wine program, and thoughtful spirit-free offerings.

In this video, Diana Kendrick shares how Regarding Her DC welcomed her and the team with open arms, helping them find their place in the city’s hospitality community, a reflection of the support and collaboration that define women in this industry.

Explore more women-owned and women-led businesses across the DMV on our interactive member map, available at regardingherfood.org 🗺️

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✨ Golden Hour to A. BBQ Series ✨

What an unforgettable evening at A. Kitchen + Bar DC, starting with cocktails and small bites during golden hour, followed by a chef collaboration between Isabel Coss + Matt Conroy of Pascual + Lutèce, in partnership with @opentable to benefit @southernsmokefoundation 💛

🌅 Golden Hour Highlights:
🍗 Smoked Chicken Wings (14) – black sesame, brown butter habanada sauce
🐟 Hamachi Collar Tonnato (8) – crudités, potato chips
🍄 Oyster Mushroom (8) – sunchoke miso aioli

🔥 A. BBQ Series Menu:
Snacks
🥩 Grilled Wagyu Carpaccio (18) – hen of the woods, pepita salsa, crispy oysters

Garden
🍠 Grilled Sweet Potatoes (15) – cocoa nib salsa macha + queso fresco
🥗 Chayote & Asian Pear Salad (16) – sunflower seeds + guajillo oil

Grill
🦆 Smoked Duck Breast (28) – tamarind BBQ glaze, kohlrabi slaw
🐑 Lamb Neck Tlayuda (24) – salsa verde, mint, avocado
🎃 Nixtamalized Honeynut Squash – mole + ricotta salata

Sweet
🍑 Peach Pavlova (14) – rhum sabayon + lemon verbena

The perfect blend of creativity, community, and culinary artistry—all under the glow of a DC sunset 🌇

#goldenhour #crudites #oystermushrooms #chickenwings #abbqseries #chefisabelcoss #chefmattconroy #opentable #southernsmokefoundation #wagyucarpaccio #sweetpotatoes #chayoteasianpearsalad #duckbreast #lambnecktlayuda #honeynutsquash #peachpavlova #akitchenandbardc #dcdining #DMVFoodies #FoodForACause #DiningwithSamanthaElizabeth

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✨ A.BBQ Series with @chefkevintien of @moonrabbitdc at @a.kitchenandbardc was an absolute treat! 🇻🇳🔥

🍸 Drinks
Land Before Time (17) – bright + refreshing
Ca Phe Sua Da – bold Vietnamese iced coffee vibes
Read the Room (14) – fun, balanced, and creative

🥢 Snacks
Hamachi Crudo (24) – cilantro salsa verde, toasted rice, golden raisin, chili – light and vibrant
Cornbread (15) – smoky bluefish + trout roe twist 🐟
Peach Salad (17) – grilled peaches with whipped tofu stracciatella 🍑

🔥 From the Grill
Bun Cha Hanoi (25) – lemongrass grilled pork patties, noodles, herbs, dipping sauce 🥢
Bo Nuong (28) – marinated skirt steak with papaya salad, bold and peppery
BBQ Eggplant (22) – sweet-savory glaze with pickled onions – unexpected fav! 🌱

🍨 Dessert
Profiteroles (12) – filled with coffee ice cream, concord grape, peanuts & peanut sauce on the side. Sweet, nutty finish to an incredible meal!

Chef Kevin Tien brought Moon Rabbit flair to every dish while keeping it playful, bold, and deeply flavorful. 🙌

#abbqseries #chefkevintien #cocktails #landbeforetime #caphesuada #snacks #hamachicrudo #garden #cornbread #peachsalad #grilled #bunchahanoi #bonuong #bbqeggplant #sweet #profiteroles #akitchenandbardc #dceats #dcdining #dcfoodies #DMVfoodie
#diningwithsamanthaelizabeth

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Golden hour hits different when you’re taping an Industry Night episode at the gorgeous a+kitchen & bar inside Hotel AKA Washington Circle 💫 
Caught up with this dashing duo … Chad Spangler & Glendon Hartley …you know them from Service Bar, Causa, Amazonia. We talked hustle, hospitality, and what’s next for their culinary takeover 👑🍸

And yes! There were sips and noshes —> the addictive hamachi collar ‘tonnato’ with crudités & potato chips. And the the burger, duh. 😍🔥

Stay tuned for the full episode, The Cocktail Culture of Glendon Hartley & Chad Spangler, it’s a good one ~

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🎥 Behind the Scenes at Industry Night! 🎙️
 New residency? Who dis? 
I recently kicked off my latest Industry Night podcast residency at the stunning a.kitchen + bar inside the Hotel AKA Washington Circle—from the award-winning Ellen Yin of High Street Hospitality Group (yes, that Ellen Yin: Fork, High Street, a.kitchen, the whole delicious empire). 💫

I’m filming four shows here throughout the year, and to say I’m thrilled is an understatement. Huge thanks to Ellen, Chef Eli Collins, and GM Diana Kendrick for the warm welcome and hospitality.

🎙️ On one episode: We’re celebrated Women’s History Month with an incredible panel of powerhouse women from the DMV’s hospitality scene—many of whom are members of Les Dames d’Escoffier. We’re talking leadership, mentorship, and what it really takes to thrive in this industry.

💬 Meet the panel:
-Lori Gardner, President of Les Dames DC + longtime food writer
-Katherine Miller, food policy changemaker + Industry Night alum
-Micheline Mendelsohn, Deputy CEO of Sunnyside Restaurant Group (We The Pizza, Good Stuff, etc)
-Chef Danielle Turner, culinary content queen and CEO of Forklift Media

Before that, I sat down with Ellen and Chef Eli to chat about upcoming seasonal activations at a.kitchen + bar—stay tuned for some really fun things ahead.

🎬 And yes, I double-dipped: Also recorded with Chef Juan Manuel Barrientos of Elcielo (DC and Medellín!)—a visionary chef, peace leader, and founder of an international Michelin-starred hospitality group. ✨

This comes on the heels of my recent trip to Medellín, where I explored everything from Colombian coffee farms to chrysanthemum fields—and indulged in incredible meals, thanks to Chef Juanma and his team.

📍I’ve now been to two Elcielo locations—just a few more to check off. Passport, ready.

More Industry Night residencies coming up: 🍸 Next week: The Return to Jackie 🌿 The following: Out to Fauquier County!

Hit play, subscribe, and follow along—because there’s always something cooking.

🎧 Link in bio.

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So honored to be invited to judge the midatlantic @speed_rack competition last night at @veraivycity in DC! Thank you @ivymix and @drinksat6 for including me in this amazing community that not only fosters connection but also has raised close to $2 MM to help fight breast cancer. The energy in the room was incredible! Thanks to team @a.kitchenandbardc for supporting and our own Cynthia Phillips for making the top 10!

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Happy opening day to @a.kitchenandbardc! The newest addition to @therealellenyin’s @highstreethospitality family celebrates the seasonality of its home in the Chesapeake with seasonal American small plates, an inventive cocktail list spotlighting local ingredients and spirits, and an exciting list of organically farmed, low-to-no intervention wines. While the team’s hard work has been recognized by @beardfoundation, @wineenthusiast, @wine_spectator, and more, it has been truly remarkable to see their passion soar in building the a.kitchen+bar DC experience with dedication for and reverence to the vibrant local community — as we all know, some of the best connections are made over a meal 🍽️ 🤍

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Last week, our team had the honor of cooking with a crew of talented, female chefs from the Washington, D.C. area at @centrolinadc to benefit @regardingherdc! Thank you to their team and all of the chefs for welcoming us so warmly. We had so much fun!

Stay tuned for updates on @a.kitchen_dc, coming soon. ✨

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Lovely inaugural wine dinner for @upliftvineyard with @c_rich ! Chef @henrygutkin ‘s creations paired perfectly with the elegant wines. Thank you to @sage_tx for a beautiful setting. We made some new friends and enjoyed a lovely evening!

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@hectordag shows us how we make our crepe of mung beans stuffed with alpine cheese, onions, and lavender⁠.
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